Wednesday, April 20, 2005

In the comment box to the post below, Nicole writes "In celebration of today's international event, several college students (including myself) roamed creation-- paricularly Front Royal, VA-- exuberently proclaiming the good news: "Viva el Papa!" May he reign many years. God keep and bless you and yours! Te Deum laudamus . . ."

I understand that the Front Royal, VA is historically a Protestant stronghold, but because it now sports a Catholic college, HLI, Seton Homeschool, etc. Front Royal does have a very strong Catholic community.

In contrast, we are probably the only Catholic family in Bethune, SC and the surrounding areas. The nearest Catholic Churches (of which there are several, but some of which are missions) are all 25-30 miles away. Yesterday, in watching the broadcasts of the announcement of Pope Benedict XVI, there was no larger community to share the joy with.

However, we were able to watch and pray together as a family in these moments - which is memorable in itself. We did feel solidarity with the crowd in St. Peter's square and with the whole Church.

From the small holding in Bethune ...

Oremus pro invicem!

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